Student Life Professional Development Conference: Identity, Wellness, & Work: Visioning Our Authentic & Well Selves View Other Sessions

Mark Chung Kwan Fan, Assistant Director, Spectrum Center

This workshop will highlight the experiences of queer and/or trans people of color (QTPOC) student affairs professionals who recently transitioned into a new work environment. Through witnessing QTPOC narratives and reflecting on privileges, participants will develop deeper self-awareness and professional competencies in supporting QTPOC colleagues who are navigating new professional spaces. There will be time for QTPOC participants to share their experiences in order to embody healing, authenticity, and resilience and develop skills in self-advocacy and self-care.

Mark Haviland, Facilities Manager, CCI/STAC; Tracy Wright, Senior Health Care Consultant, DOS; Michael Herrington, HR Generalist Senior, SLHR; and Carrie Landrum, Program Manager, OSCR

Are you interested in the intersection of spirituality and our work? How about communing with our most authentic and highest selves while engaging our professional and personal freedoms? Spirituality is an important dimension of wellness that often gets neglected in the workplace. The Spirituality Affinity Group convenes because of our desire for rich conversation and learning about the role and potential spirituality has in our service to students, each other, and ourselves. Come join us for an engaging exploration through self-reflection (using a personal inventory), dialogue (through circle processes), and compassionate listening.

Karla Talley, Community Matters Program Manager

In our highly advanced and technology savvy country, we aren’t really pulling out our checkbooks to keep track of our finances anymore! Most banks have online systems and the capability to text or email alerts and keep an eye on our accounts for us—but should that be our only way of tracking our spending, saving, and making sure we’re staying above water?? Whether you are all about budgeting and love Suzy Orman, or rarely look at your bank account out of fear or because you know you’re "good", this session is for you! Participants will learn about tips, tools, and technology to increase their financial wellness, and we’ll have some real life conversations about financial fears, goals, and successes.

Jim Hoppes, Program Advisor at Center for Campus Involvement

Navigating the work space as an introvert can be exhausting. Society values an ‘Extrovert Ideal’ and many educational institutions are making shifts to incorporate this, so how can those that are introverted thrive in an environment that is not ideal for them? Through Susan Cain’s lens of Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking we will examine how the Extrovert Ideal has manifested itself and provide tips on how to maximize your introvert edge.